Articles
All articles are written by the editorial team, reviewed by a licensed Japanese physician, and published with their sources. Browse by topic, or use the search at the top of the page.
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Medicines & PharmaciesAll articles
Bringing your medication into Japan, the Yakkan Shoumei import certificate, how to use a Japanese pharmacy, and how to read medicine labels.
Continuing Your Regular Medication in Japan: Getting a Japanese Prescription for Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Thyroid, Asthma and Contraceptive Drugs
How to Read Japanese Medicine Labels: Prescription Bags, OTC Boxes and the Medicine Notebook
How to Use a Japanese Pharmacy: Drugstores, Prescriptions and What to Expect
How to Apply for a Yakkan Shoumei: Japan's Medicine Import Certificate, Step by Step
Can I Bring My Medication to Japan? Rules, Limits and the Yakkan Shoumei
Seeing a DoctorAll articles
Your first clinic visit, medical interpreters and language help, and going to the dentist.
Getting Medical Help in Your Language in Japan: Interpreters, Phone Interpretation, JMIP/JIH Hospitals and the JNTO Hotline
Dental Care in Japan: What Insurance Covers, What a Visit Costs, Night-time Toothache and Finding an English-speaking Dentist
Your First Visit to a Japanese Clinic: Finding One, What to Bring, Reception, Payment and Prescriptions
Family & ChildrenAll articles
Pregnancy and childbirth in Japan, and taking your child to the doctor.
Checkups & PreventionAll articles
Ningen Dock health checkups and vaccinations in Japan.
When It's UrgentAll articles
Calling 119 for an ambulance, the #7119 advice line, and what happens at the emergency room.
Insurance & CostsAll articles
Japan's health insurance for foreign residents, what you pay at the clinic, and costs without insurance.
Mental HealthAll articles
Where to get help with your mental health in Japan, and how to see a doctor.
Treatment in JapanAll articles
Coming to Japan for treatment: how to get a medical visa and what the guarantor organization does.
